Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti (NNI)

NNI is a procurement policy affecting Government of Nunavut (GN) contracting activities. The GN extends an incentive or bid adjustment and labour bonus to registered local, Nunavut, and Inuit firms. This policy replaces the Nunavut Contracting Procedures for the Nunavut Settlement Area and the Nunavut Business Incentive Policy.  

The policy has the following objectives:

1. To secure goods and services for the GN at the best value, recognizing the higher cost of doing business in Nunavut, and using a contracting process that is clear, fair and equitable.
2. To build the economy of Nunavut and its communities by strengthening business sector capacity and increasing employment.
3. To bring about a level of Inuit participation in the provision of goods and services to the GN that reflects the Inuit proportion of the Nunavut population.
4. To increase the number of trained and skilled Nunavut residents in all parts of the workforce and business community to levels that reflect the Inuit proportion of the Nunavut population.

Summary

Eligibility Criteria

An Inuit Firm is a firm that meets the following requirements:

• a limited company with at least 51% of the company's voting shares owned by Inuit, or
• a cooperative controlled by Inuit, or
• an Inuk sole proprietorship or partnership, and
• able to present evidence of inclusion on Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI)'s Inuit Firms Registry

Inuit Content may include the following:

• goods and services supplied by an Inuit Firm or Inuit supplier
• Inuit labour supplied by an Inuit firm or a non-Inuit firm

A Local Business Is a Nunavut Business or an Inuit firm which has been resident in the subject community for at least four months prior to application and

• maintains a year-round place of business in that community
• maintains a Local Resident Manager
• undertakes the majority of its management and administrative functions in the subject community
• has applied for and received the designation as a Local Business at least two weeks prior to the tender opening

Local Content may include goods, services or labour supplied by any Local Business or Local Supplier.

A Local Supplier is a supplier of goods in the subject community, to whom the public has access and from whom the public may purchase directly from a representative inventory. The supplier must be and must have been a local resident for at least the four months prior to application.

A Nunavut Business is a business which complies with the legal requirements to carry on business in Nunavut, and meets the following criteria:

• is a limited company with at least 51% of the company's voting shares owned by Nunavut Residents, or
• is a cooperative with at least 51% of the residents' voting shares owned by Nunavut Residents, or
• is a sole proprietorship, the proprietor of which is a Nunavut Resident, or
• is a partnership, the majority interest in which is owned by Nunavut Residents and in which the majority benefits accrue to Nunavut Residents

A Nunavut Business must also

• maintain a registered office in Nunavut on an annual basis for the primary purpose of operating the subject business
• maintain a Resident Manager
• undertake the majority of its management and administrative functions related to its Nunavut operations in Nunavut
• have received designation as a Nunavut Business at least two weeks prior to the tender opening.

Nunavut Content refers to goods and services supplied by any Nunavut Business or Nunavut Supplier and Nunavut Labour.

A Nunavut Supplier is a Nunavut Business that is a supplier of goods to which the general public has access and from whom the general public can purchase directly from a representative inventory of items offered for sale.

Description

Tenders

All tenders submitted should meet minimum specified contract requirements and should demonstrate a capability of carrying out the work. Tenders meeting the basic requirements will then be adjusted based on the following criteria:

• Nunavut firm status, an adjustment of 7%
• Inuit firm status, an additional adjustment of 7%
• Local status, an additional adjustment of 7%

Proposals

All proposals submitted should meet minimum specified contract requirements and should demonstrate a capability of carrying out the work. Proposals meeting the basic requirements will be rated for Inuit content at a minimum as follows:

• for rating Inuit employment 10%
• for rating Inuit ownership, a further 5%

The bid adjustment values for goods contracts will be applied to the first $100,000.00 only.

Bonuses and penalties not to exceed 25% of the total labour price may be applied, based on Inuit participation in employment, project management and training.

For further information or to find out the status of a firm on the NNI registry, contact the Department of Community & Government Services at the address below or visit them online at www.kirk.ca/NUBIP.